Part two y'all :)
I recounted my conversation with my father to her.
"Father, you shouldn't trap America as if she's a prisoner in this palace. Give her a break."
"I told you I make all the decisions in this place, stop telling me what to do," He sighs, "Besides she's a woman, doing nothing all day is no trouble for her." (Feminists please hold your horses)
"No! You stop. You are not being a fair King. Is this what you want your kingdom to find out about you? Some kind of tyrant, controlling, what happened to believing in forgiveness? Don't even get me started on that because America has done nothing to hurt you! Father I just don't understand! Is it too hard to give her one job?"
"Honestly Maxon, lower your voice. You are causing a racket, do you want to attract attention? This may be our palace but there still are outsiders."
"Look father, what I'm saying is, my wife is just wasting her life because of you. I can't put this in any nicer way because it never works with you. Just give her a chance, let go of whatever bad impression you have of her. "
"Any risky move puts the lives of our kingdom on the line. "
"This isn't about risking the lives of our kingdom! You are being unreasonable father. This is about honoring your word. Every citizen out there thought that America and I would rule this kingdom, but now that you are back, the two of us, helpless, are thrown to the outside. She is my wife and you cannot change that. It's either you lose the both of us or you accept the fact and move on. We are going to rule the kingdom one day or another and that truth is inevitable. There's no harm in teaching her a few things for ruling as a queen."
"This is a big decision you are asking me to make."
"Let her try for once, why not for one day? See how it goes? If anything terrible happens then fine, you have my word. I will listen to you."
"Fine consider it a deal, but on one condition."
"What?"
"You'll see, we'll start the day after tomorrow."
America's eyes gleamed with excitement, "Are you serious? Maxon, this is great news!" She jumped off her seat and hugged me, "I was going to talk to you about our situation for these past few days." She stood back and played with her fingers.
"I know we hadn't talked much recently, I'm really sorry I should have said something." She paused, "I just didn't know how to tell you. I didn't want to burden you even more, there wasn't anything I could do..."
"It's okay darling, I should have said something too." I walked towards her and wrapped my arms around her. "I love you America."
balalalalalalabumbum! America's day has finally come! (Back to her POV)
"Oh my gosh I'm so excited!" I jumped out of bed as the sunlight came sliding out of the curtains, "I know I shouldn't even be this excited, I mean it's just a small job, but AHHHHHH!" I ran around the room squealing with excitement, "This is the day! This is the day!" before I flopped back on the bed.
"It's 6 in the morning go back to sleep." Maxon pulled the covers over his head. I sighed and decided to open a latch to the balcony of our room.
My bare feet stepped on the cold marble floor of the balcony and I looked at the view. The sun had just risen and there were pink, orange, yellow streaks in the sky. Some of the colors overlapped and formed a peachy colour and I could just see a tiny golden orb peeking out of the hills.
It has been almost two hours of me standing there leaning against the railings, admiring the scenery when Maxon opened the balcony door, "Dear, it's time to get dressed!"
"Is it time already?" My excitement drained instantly. Was it the worry that was settling in?
Mary and Paige was waiting for me in the room, hands full of brushes and sprays and all of that stuff to get me ready. They brought me this unembellished coral dress that folds to wrap around my body. It was not something glamorous but it was nice and simple.
By the time we walked arms around each other to the grand hall, King Clarkson was already waiting for us there with a bunch of guards standing near him.
"There you are! The new couple!" He sounded awfully excited. He had a slight curl at the end of his lip as he smiled.
I bowed to greet him.
"Father I appreciate your effort." Maxon said, earnestly, "But did you say there was a catch?"
"Yes yes I did. I am trying my best to accept America into our royal kingdom and I say you should also abide by my arrangements," He looked at me. Great, not only are there another bunch of guidelines to follow, I am also addressed in third person.
"Arrangements?" Mason looked puzzled, "Father, you had my word. I didn't ask for any tricks."
"Oh nono, no tricks. Instead, I hired someone who would be very good at the job. Actually I didn't hire her, she offered to help. This person knows the exact duties in a kingdom. She would have been perfect but we got America instead." He paced across the hall.
"As I was saying, she is here to teach you duties as the Queen. She will be your assistant or vice versa, depending on how poorly you behave in your trials today. I would like to welcome you..."
Click Clock..The sound of someone's shoes echo in the great hall.
Starting from the bottom, she wore a shimmering aquamarine gown that sparkled like the rivers under the beaming sun. Layers and layers of sash and fabric were on top of her, making it glamorous and puffy at the bottom, but as it got to her waist, it thinned out to one thin layer of silk that enveloped tightly around the curves of her body.
"Hi Maxon,"
I cannot believe my eyes.
Maxon looking awestruck said,
"Daphne?"
OOOOH so the ending finally came... It can never be too good to be true.
So...Excited that she is back? D: Hope you liked this part 2 of a chapter!